Top Rankings
Summerland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 211 students in Summerland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Summerland School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Summerland School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Summerland High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
447 Students
107,453 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
8,149 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Summerland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.4%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
22%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
89%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $103,597 is higher than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $76,817 is higher than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$103,597
$15,379
Spending / Student
$76,817
$16,683
Best Summerland School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Summerland High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
51293 857th Rd
Ewing, NE 68735
(402) 626-7534
Ewing, NE 68735
(402) 626-7534
Gr: 7-12 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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